This book tells the rich and colorful history of the Xia and Shang dynasties, through the fall of the Western Zhou in 770 BCE, in a witty and humorous style. Readers can enjoy legends passed down through the ages, such as Pangu creating the world, Nüwa mending the heavens, Yu the Great taming the floods, Jiang Taigong fishing, and the beacon fires that fooled the feudal lords, all while laughing along.